The Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. It covers the Department's major aid programs, including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and PLUS Loans.
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http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/

About 70% of all student aid comes from the programs discussed in the Guide. If you have any questions about the Guide, or wish to obtain additional information on student financial assistance, you may contact your high school guidance counselor, the financial aid officer at the postsecondary school you plan to attend, or call the Department's toll free student information hotline at 1-800-4-FED-AID. Learn More about funding your education.
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Need Money for College?
Doesn't everybody?

Unfortunately, in their efforts to pay the bills, many students and their families are falling prey to scholarship scams. The FTC cautions students to look for tell tale lines:

"The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."
"You can't get this information anywhere else."
"I just need your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship."
"We'll do all the work."
"The scholarship will cost some money."
"You've been selected by a 'national foundation' to receive a scholarship" or "You're a finalist" in a contest you never entered.

Learn more about scholarship scams

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html